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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder andLisa Thompson's TheGoldfish Boy.'A wonderful book about overcoming a life-changing event and the remarkable power of music.' Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish BoyLife is going well for Sophie. She's getting by at school, has some pretty awesome friends, and their band have made it through to the semifinals of the Battle of the Bands competition.But when Sophie wakes up completely deaf one morning, the life she once knew seems like a distant memory. With lessons replaced by endless hospital appointments, and conversations now an exercise in lip-reading, Sophie grows quieter and quieter. Until she discovers the vibrations of sound through an old set of drums and wonders whether life onstage is actually still withinreach.Drawing on the author's own hearing impairment, Can You Feel the Noise is a deeply personal and moving story that will stay with you long after reading.Praise for Can You Feel the Noise 'Powerful, moving and uplifting. This beautifully-told story highlights the gift of perseverance.' Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower'A moving, empathy-boosting, and hopeful story about a young musician navigating hearing loss.' Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Think Like a Boss'A sensitive and brilliant story of hearing loss, full of humour and hope.' A. M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tiny Crab is a tidy crab, and a crab who LOVES his beach. So, when he invites a few friends to come and join his favourite place, he knows they will look after it, too . . . won't they But what if they don't And, worse, what if LOTS of friends arrive then leave rubbish EVERYWHERE, which Tiny Crab is forced to tidy up. Maybe even the smallest voices need to make themselves heard.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A terrific book to encourage sharing and making new friends not to mention the perfect present for dog lovers.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Welcome back to I Spy Island . . .the unmissable new series from multi-million copy bestsellers Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, creators of Supertato!In the middle of the ocean, miles from anywhere, something new has just washed ashore and a brand-new adventure is about to begin . . .Join Island, Glove, Banana, Bird, Bottle and Treasure Chest on their second sunny adventure, as they spy . . . a book who's lost its story and a shark who just might eat them because he's . . . bored !This terrific tale of fun, friendship and the brilliance of books and storytelling will be beloved by children and adults alike and is brought to you by the inspired minds behind such bestselling and popular characters asSupertato,Barry the Fish with Fingers,Norman the Slug with the Silly ShellandNo-Bot the Robot with No Bottom.Praise for I Spy Island:'Sunny, silly and ideal for reading aloud'Sunday Express'It's a blast of sunshine in book form'The ObserverALSO BY SUE HENDRA & PAUL LINNET:I Spy IslandSupertato series:SupertatoSupertato: Veggies AssembleSupertato: Run, Veggies, Run!Supertato: Evil Pea RulesSupertato: Veggies in the Valley of DoomSupertato: Carnival Catastro-PeaSupertato: Bubbly Troubly!Supertato: Night of the Living VegSupertato: The Great Eggscape! (coming March 2022)Other Supertato books:Supertato Sticker Activity BookSupertato Super SquadSupertato Sticker SkillsSelected other titles by Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet:Barry the Fish with FingersNorman the Slug with the Silly ShellDoug the Bug that went Boing!I Need a Wee!No-Bot the Robot with No BottomNo-Bot the Robot's New Bottom.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An out-of-this-world middle-grade adventure about finding friendship in the most unlikely of places.From the bestselling and Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted author of BOY IN THE TOWER. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and authors, such as Ross Welford and Lisa Thompson.Something strange is happening in Ana's city . . . she's the only one awake. Confused and curious, Ana sets off to explore, bumping into the one other person who's been able to rouse themselves her exbest friend, Tio. On a mission to discover what's happening, Ana and Tio journey through the city looking for clues, their friendship mending with every step. When a mysterious creature suddenly materialises in front of them, Ana realises they've found the answer they've been looking for. But one question still remains: Why them Praise forHow I Saved the World in a Week:'This tense, haunting zombie thriller perfectly balances terrifying peril with emotional depth.'Guardian'A fabulous page-turner' Abi Elphinstone, author ofSky Song'A compelling and timely survivalist journey' Sita Brahmachari, author ofWhere the River Runs Gold'A brave and powerful story' Jasbinder Bilan, author ofAsha & the Spirit BirdPraise forBoy in the Tower:'An unusual and very impressive debut' Fiona Noble,The Bookseller.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Powered by a subtle, ominous tension. I loved this book' LEE CHILD'Paradise never felt so sinister' RUTH WARELies can be buried. Secrets always come to the surfaceAmarante is paradise. An uninhabited, unspoilt island somewhere in the Indian Ocean.Only those who know it exists can find it. But paradise comes with a price. Virginie and Jake sail to Amarante for their honeymoon, but they are not alone.They have to adjust to life on the island with five strangers. And not everyone will live to tell the tale. Dark secrets surface and their dream abruptly turns into a nightmare.Removed from society, they find out what they're truly capable of.'An incredible debut' B A PARIS'Suspenseful, evocative and beautifully written, I devoured it' L V MATTHEWS'That most exciting psychological thriller in which the darkest dangers lurk in a suspicious mind and a guilty heart' A J FINN'Gripping and pacy. A perfect summer read' IMRAN MAHMOOD'A debut thriller that unfolds with the inexorable force of a nightmare, and an object lesson in why some paradises should stay lost' JOHN CONNOLLY'Deep Water had me gripped. I loved the subtle, sinister sense of tension that built through the book, and the fascinating cast of characters Emma Bamford brought together on idyllic Amarante. Such an accomplished debut' BETH O'LEARY'It had me completely hooked! I could literally feel the sand between my toes and taste the salt in the air. An amazing and evocative atmosphere of paradise that quickly turns sinister! A must summer read for all crime fans' VICKI BRADLEY.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Gossip Girl but make it royal - a Black LGBTQ+ royal reimagining full of scandalous secrets, rollercoaster romances and one hell of a mystery. 'Scandalous, funny and deliciously compelling!' Catherine Doyle, co-author of Twin Crowns James has been a prince all his life, and since he was born, he's been thrust into the spotlight as the first Black heir to the throne. But when his father dies unexpectedly, James is crowned king at the tender age of seventeen, and his life irrevocably changes. When James' boyfriend suddenly goes missing, threatening envelopes appear in the palace, and gossip and scandals that only he knows are leaked to the public. As the anonymous informant continues to expose every last skeleton in the royal closet, James realises even those in his inner circle can't be trusted.#LongLiveTheScandalPRAISE FOR THE KING IS DEAD: 'A moreish mashup of scandalous thriller and royal intrigue combines with smart observations on race and power, underpinned with real heart.' The Guardian 'All hail this exquisitely twisty, delightfully queer mystery.' Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You 'Benjamin Dean has written a royal triumph.' Juno Dawson, author of Her Majesty's Royal Coven 'A compelling thriller that stays with you long after you've finished reading.' Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First 'A scandalous peek behind the royal curtain, with more jaw-dropping, OMG-twists than even the most salacious tabloid journalist could create.' Erik J. Brown, author of All That's Left in the World 'One page-burning scandal after another. Benjamin Dean is YA royalty.' Femi Fadugba, author of The Upper World 'A scandalous, twisty mystery that had me on the edge of my seat gasping for more.' Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist 'A twisty thriller that kept me guessing until the very end.' Lex Croucher, author of Reputation 'Addictive, compelling, and utterly delicious.' Simon James Green, author of Noah Can't Even 'The scandal of the season!' Abiola Bello, author of Love in Winter Wonderland 'A delicious royal mystery.' The Bookseller.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From prize-winner and highly acclaimed author of My Best Friend's Murder, Polly Phillips for fans of T.M. Logan and Lesley Kara, this a dark and twisty thriller about one woman's fight for revenge . . .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This high-octane and uproariously funnygraphic novelfollows Barbthe Braveonanother high stakesquest.Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans ofBunny Vs Monkey,Disney'sBraveand Dav Pilkey'sDog Man.Barbis aBerzerker, one of an elite crew of warriors who protect the land of Bailiwick from the scourge of monsters. The evilWitch Headhas captured allofthe adultBerzerkers . . .CueBarb to the rescue!But she's not aloneBarb's got her own amateur crew ofwannabezerks, made up offarmers,monsters, and her best palPorkchop the yeti. This ragtag gang must infiltrate Maug Horn, the monster capital, and findFranny Fire Fingers, who they hope will lead them to the Wise Wizards and the power to fight Witch Head. But when Barb's powerfulShadow Bladesword is no match for the evil she encounters, Barb must learn that her true power comes from her own heart. Join Barb on her secondspellbinding adventure to save the day once again.\*Grab your copy of the first book in this side-splitting series.Barb the Braveis OUT NOW.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Beautifully written and structured, deeply moving, and realised in wise, thoughtful, chiselled prose. it is that rarity: a genuine non-fiction classic' William Dalrymple'Atroubling and movingaccount of lives gone wrong in the search for an eastern Utopia' Damon Galgut, author of the Booker Prize-winning The PromiseA spellbinding storyabout love, faith, the search for utopia - and the oftendevastating cost of idealism.It's the late 1960s, and two lovers converge on an arid patch of earth in South India. John Walker is the handsome scion of a powerful East Coast American family. Diane Maes is a beautiful hippie from Belgium. They have come to build a new world - Auroville, an international utopian community for thousands of people. Their faith is strong, the future bright.So how do John and Diane end up dying two decades later, on the same day, on a cracked concrete floor in a thatch hut by a remote canyon This is the mystery Akash Kapur sets out to solve inBetter to Have Gone, and it carries deep personal resonance: Diane and John were the parents of Akash's wife, Auralice. Akash and Auralice grew up in Auroville; like the rest of their community, they never really understood those deaths.In 2004, Akash and Auralice return to Auroville from New York, where they have been living with John's family. As they re-establish themselves, along with their two sons, in the community, they must confront the ghosts of those distant deaths. Slowly, they come to understand how the tragic individual fates of John and Diane intersected with the collective history of their town.Better to Have Goneis a book about the human cost of our age-old quest for a more perfect world. It probes the under-explored yet universal idea of utopia, and it portrays in vivid detail the daily life of one utopian community. Richly atmospheric and filled with remarkable characters, spread across time and continents, this is narrative writing of the highest order - a heartbreaking, unforgettable story.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A deeply moving memoir of addiction, loss, and survival. This is Hunter Biden's story of tragedy and trauma, and his journey to overcome it all.'In his harrowing and compulsively readable memoir, Hunter Biden tells it all with a bravery that is both heartbreaking and quite gorgeous. He starts with a question: Where's Hunter The answer is he's in this book, the good, the bad, and the beautiful.' Stephen KingWhen he was two years old, Hunter Biden was badly injured in a car accident that killed his mother and baby sister. In 2015, he suffered the devastating loss of his beloved big brother, Beau, who died of brain cancer at the age of 46. These hardships were compounded by the collapse of his marriage and a years-long battle with drug and alcohol addiction.In Beautiful Things, Hunter recounts his descent into substance abuse and his tortuous path to sobriety. The story ends with where Hunter is todaya sober married man with a new baby, finally able to appreciate the beautiful things in life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author ofDreamland 'My name is Jude. And because of Law,Heyand the Obscure, they thought I was a boy.'Jude is twenty-one when she flies in a private plane to Sark, a tiny carless Channel Island, the last place in Europe to abolish feudalism. She has been hired for the summer to give tuition to a rich local boy called Pip. But when she arrives, the family is unsettling- Pip is awkward, over-literal, and adamant he doesn't need a tutor, and upstairs, his enigmatic mother Esmé casts a shadow over the house.Enter Sofi: the family's holiday cook, a magnetic, mercurial Polish girl with appalling kitchen hygiene, who sings to herself and sleeps naked. When the father of the family goes away on business, Pip's science lessons are replaced by midday rosé and scallop-smuggling, and summer begins. Soon something surprising starts to touch the three together.But those strange, golden weeks cannot last forever. Later, in Paris, Normandy and London, they find themselves looking for the moment that changed everything.Compelling, dark and funny,The Last Kings of Sarkis tale of complicated love, only children and missed opportunities, from one of our most exciting young writers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A truly delightful and escapist coming-of-age story, for fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett; the third novel in the Witches of Woodville series.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.' So said author Douglas Adams - but what if there was a way of making deadlines work for you and using them to ensure others provide you with what you want when you want it In Christopher Cox's brilliant new book, he looks at the impact deadlines have on us, and how we can use them to deliver the best results for all parties. Social scientists have revealed that most negotiations run right up to the deadline before a deal is finally struck. What they also discovered was that this deadline effect usually results in a worse deal for both parties. Cox shows you how, instead, the deadline effect can be used to bring about success not failure. The truth is that most of us think of deadlines all wrong. They aren't immutable laws of nature; they are a game we can play - and win. This book will show you the strategies different workplaces have come up with to do just that. They are the businesses and individuals who are rehabilitating the deadline effect, taking the urgency it provides and jettisoning all the down-to-the-wire nonsense. Based on his own experience as a magazine commissioning editor, where coaxing writers to deliver on time is an art form, he also embeds himself in other businesses, such as a ski patrol ahead of the first day of the winter season, to see how they meet deadlines that cannot be missed. Above all, this book is an argument to embrace the power of deadlines. When time is limited, people are less wasteful, more focused, productive and creative. It's a liberating realisation: excellence and timeliness are not at odds, and the deadline effect can be highly effective.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We have lost the plot when it comes to migration. In our collective consciousness, the term 'migration' conjures up images of hordes of refugees fleeing 'their' country, escaping on rafts and coming to invade 'ours'. When we think of migration, we think of (largely unwanted) immigration and its ills.We've got it all wrong.Far from being abnormal, the act of going in search of a better life is at the core of the human experience. And now a new kind of nomad is emerging. What used to be a movement largely from east to west, south to north, developing to developed country is becoming more of a multilateral phenomenon with each passing day. Young people from everywhere are moving everywhere. Or rather, they are moving to where they expect to improve their lives and are turning the world into a beauty contest of cities and regions and companies vying to attract them. They are doing so because movement has become a key to their emancipation. After centuries of becoming sedentary, the future of humanity and the key to its enlightenment in the 21st century lies in re-embracing nomadism. Migration fosters the qualities that will allow our children to flourish and succeed. Our times require more migration, not less. Part memoir, part generational manifesto, The New Nomad is both the chronicle of this revolution and a call to embrace it.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For fans ofThe VegetarianandKim Jiyoung, Born 1982,comes a modern-day fairy tale exploring the dark heart of the world of dance.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A terrific book to encourage sharing and making new friends not to mention the perfect present for dog lovers.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\*\* PRE-ORDER THE BONE HACKER, COMING IN PAPERBACK IN SPRING 2024! \*\*\* 'This page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBENIN A PROFESSION LIKE THIS, YOU'RE BOUND TO MAKE ENEMIES . . .An eye . . . It all starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box on her porch. Inside is a fresh human eyeball with GPS coordinates etched into it. They lead her to a macabre discovery in a Benedictine Monastery, and soon after she discovers a mummified corpse in a state park. . . . for an eye There seems to be no pattern to these killings, except that each mimics a killing connected to something a younger Tempe experienced, or barely escaped. Someone is targeting her, and she needs to figure out why before they strike again. And then her daughter Katy disappears. Someone is playing a dangerous game with Tempe. And they won't stop until they have taken everything from her . . .Electrifying, heart-stopping and compulsive, this is Tempe's most personal and dangerous case yet . . .PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS 'A thing of clever beauty - smart, scary, complicated, and engrossing from the first sentence' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Reanimates all the ghosts from Temperance Brennan's forensic past until they thoroughly haunt her present . . . This page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN 'Masterfully constructed' J.A. JANCE 'A mystery within a mystery that invites you to get into the action, complete with twisting turns and heart-stopping dives into the unknown . . . The crowning achievement of a master storyteller' NELSON DeMILLE 'I await the next Kathy Reichs' thriller with the same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON 'Over the course of twenty books, Kathy Reichs and Tempe Brennan have thrilled readers with pacey, mazey tales . . . We readers are truly grateful' IAN RANKIN 'Reichs, skilfully using the conventions of the mystery novel, forces the reader to face up to the obscene realities of death time and time again. At work and a play she gets under your skin' THE TIMES 'A thrilling read from one of my favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year! I can't recall when this many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'The Queen of forensic crime' EVENING STANDARD.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ExpectationmeetsJulie and Julia, The Yellow Kitchenis a brilliant exploration of food, belonging and friendship.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dark secrets and hidden sorrows abound in Santa Montefiore's spellbinding new novel set in war-torn Italy and the streets of New York.'Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore' JOJO MOYES'A wonderful story, beautifully told. I absolutely tore through it!' KAREN SWAN New York, 1979. It is Thanksgiving and Evelina has her close family and beloved friends gathered around, her heart weighted with gratitude for what she has and regret for what she has given up. She has lived in America for over thirty years, but she is still Italian in her soul. Northern Italy, 1934. Evelina leads a sheltered life with her parents and siblings in a villa of fading grandeur. When her elder sister Benedetta marries a banker, to suit her father's wishes rather than her own, Evelina swears that she will never marry out of duty. She knows nothing of romantic love, but when she meets Ezra, son of the local dressmaker, her heart recognises it like an old friend. Evelina wants these carefree days to last forever. She wants to bask in sunshine, beauty and love and pay no heed to the grey clouds gathering on the horizon. But nothing lasts forever. The shadows of war are darkening over Europe and precious lives are under threat. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's usual, they say, for a young person coming to London for the first time to arrive with a head full of dreams. Well, Endurance Proudfoot did not. When she stepped off the coach from Sussex, on a warm and sticky afternoon in the summer of 1757, it never occurred to her that the city would be the place where she'd make her fortune; she was just very annoyed to be arriving there at all. Meet Endurance Proudfoot, the bonesetter's daughter: clumsy as a carthorse, with a tactless tongue and a face she's sure only a mother could love. Durie only wants one thing in life to follow her father and grandfather into the family business of bonesetting. It's a physically demanding job, requiring strength, nerves of steel and discretion and not the job for a woman. But Durie isn't like other women. She's strong and stubborn and determined to get her own way. And she finds that she has a talent at bonesetting her big hands and lack of grace have finally found their natural calling. So, when she is banished to London with her sister, who is pretty, delicate and exactly the opposite to Durie in every way, Durie will not let it stop her realising her dreams. And while her sister will become one of the first ever Georgian celebrities, Durie will become England's first and most celebrated female bonesetter. But what goes up must come down, and Durie's elevated status may well become her undoing? Praise for Frances Quinn's brilliant first novel, The Smallest Man: 'Nat Davy is so charming that I couldn't bear to put this book down. I loved it'Louise Hare 'A perfect fusion of history and invention? Nat's wit and humour make the poignancy of his story all the more powerful'Beth Morrey 'What a page-turner! A timely tale celebrating courage, determination and friendship'Anita Frank 'A perfectly formed masterpiece'C.S. Quinn 'I loved this book - a fascinating tale of extraordinary accomplishment, and a story about how anything is possible and how love has always been a beacon of hope'Phillip Schofield 'I found myself rooting for the Smallest Man in England from the very first page'Sonia Velton 'Abeautiful, heartwarming tale, weaving history and fiction intricately and seamlessly? I loved this book'Louise Fein 'This book took me on an epic journey with a character that will always have a special place in my heart'Emma Cooper 'An engaging, compelling, thought-provoking story of a life less ordinary'Caroline Scott 'A beguiling and well-written tale'Ellen Alpsten 'I absolutely fell for the book's narrator: an ebullient character whose voice and world view I adored'Polly Crosby.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In a dangerous world nothing is straightforward. Not even murder.'Juddknows his stuff when it comes to the milieu of espionage.' The Times'An elegant and informed British espionage novel.' Financial Times 'Authentic, clever and wonderfully entertaining.'Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of MI6 'We can't think of a better Christmas read.'Oxford Alumni Magazine 'He saw Cleaner Bob arrive that morning, the morning of his death.' In the peaceful towns and villages of England, Cleaner Bob is washing windows, and people are dying in sudden and unexpected circumstances. When it becomes clear that the victims have a common history as Russian defectors, foul play is suspected and a hunt begins to locate their assailant, the lethal poison that killed them, and the mole who is leaking their locations. In a race against time, only one man has the connections and experience to crack the case before more people perish. Charles Thoroughgood, former head of MI6, is enjoying retirement in the Oxfordshire hamlet he calls home when the call comes in. A man of duty, he agrees to take part in a mission that will lead him into the heart of enemy territory and threaten to undermine the very values he holds most dear. Tense, engrossing and terrifyingly believable, the latest Charles Thoroughgood novel is a timely and brilliant reminder that Alan Judd is a master of the spy thriller and a writer of the very highest quality.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - EVIE EPWORTH IS TEN YEARS OLDER. BUT IS SHE ANY WISER !'It's an uplifting, rip-roaring read, peppered with nostalgic detail and plenty of comic asides.' Daily Express'A golden ray of sunshine. If you're after a funny, uplifting summer read then this is for you!' Libby Page, author ofThe Lido 'A joyous way to spend an afternoon.' Joannna Nadin, author of The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings'Taylor's writing is sublime, effortlessly combining humour with pathos and spot-on period detail while sensitively exploring themes such as loss, grief, love and death. It's sure to be another hit.' Yorkshire Post'A thoroughly uplifting and unputdownable sequel to the bestselling The Miseducation of Evie Epworth.' Waterstones 1972. Ten years on from the events ofThe Miseducation ofEvieEpworthandEvieis settled in London working for the BBC. She has everything she's ever dreamed of (a career, a leatherette briefcase, an Ossie Clark poncho) but, following an unfortunate incident involving Princess Anne and aHornsea Potterymug, she finds herself having torethink her life and piece together work, love, grief and multiple pairs of cork-soled platform sandals. Ghosts from the past and the spirit of the future collide in a joyous adventure that seesEvienavigate the choppy waters of her messy twenties. Can a 1960s miseducation prepare her for the growing pains of the 1970s Big-hearted, uplifting, bittersweet and tender,AllAboutEvieis a novel fizzing with wit and alive to the power of friendship inallits forms.Praise forThe Miseducation of Evie Epworth 'Tight, clever and riddled with wit. Like discoveringAdrian MoleorBridget Jonesfor the first time.'Joanna Nadin, author ofThe Queen of Bloody Everything 'A sweet, fizzy sherbet dib-dab of a book - deliciously nostalgic, hugely funny and ultimately heartwarming. The perfect book for our times.'Veronica Henry 'Such a joyful and uplifting read. Just the sort of thing that people will want to be reading right now.'Anita Rani,Radio 2 Book Club 'Full of fabulous characters, sprinkled with joy and drenched in wit.' Milly Johnson.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dark secrets and hidden sorrows abound in Santa Montefiore's spellbinding novel set in war-torn Italy and the streets of New York. 'Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore'JOJO MOYES 'A wonderful story, beautifully told. I absolutely tore through it!' KAREN SWAN New York, 1979. It is Thanksgiving and Evelina has her close family and beloved friends gathered around, her heart weighted with gratitude for what she has and regret for what she has given up. She has lived in America for over thirty years, but she is still Italian in her soul. Northern Italy, 1934. Evelina leads a sheltered life with her parents and siblings in a villa of fading grandeur.When her elder sister Benedetta marries a banker, to suit her father's wishes rather than her own, Evelina swears that she will never marry out of duty. She knows nothing of romantic love, but when she meets Ezra, son of the local dressmaker, her heart recognises it like an old friend. Evelina wants these carefree days to last forever. She wants to bask in sunshine, beauty and love and pay no heed to the grey clouds gathering on the horizon. But nothing lasts forever. The shadows of war are darkening over Europe and precious lives are under threat.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This page-turning series never lets the reader down'HARLAN COBENIN A PROFESSION LIKE THIS, YOU'RE BOUND TO MAKE ENEMIES . . . It all starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box on her porch. Inside is a fresh human eyeball with GPS coordinates etched into it. They lead her to a macabre discovery in a Benedictine Monastery, and soon after she discovers a mummified corpse in a state park. There seems to be no pattern to these killings, except that each mimics a killing connected to something a younger Tempe experienced, or barely escaped. Someone is targeting her, and she needs to figure out why before they strike again. And then her daughter Katy disappears. Someone is playing a dangerous game with Tempe.And they won't stop until they have taken everything from her . . .Electrifying, heart-stopping and compulsive, this is Tempe's most personal and dangerous case yet . . .PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS 'A thing of clever beauty smart, scary, complicated, and engrossing from the first sentence'MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Reanimates all the ghosts from Temperance Brennan's forensic past until they thoroughly haunt her present . . . This page-turning series never lets the reader down'HARLAN COBEN 'Masterfully constructed'J.A. JANCE 'A mystery within a mystery that invites you to get into the action, complete with twisting turns and heart-stopping dives into the unknown . . . The crowning achievement of a master storyteller'NELSON DeMILLE 'I await the next Kathy Reichs' thriller with the same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia Cornwell'JAMES PATTERSON 'Over the course of twenty books, Kathy Reichs and Tempe Brennan have thrilled readers with pacey, mazey tales . . .We readers are truly grateful'IAN RANKIN 'Reichs, skilfully using the conventions of the mystery novel, forces the reader to face up to the obscene realities of death time and time again. At work and a play she gets under your skin' THE TIMES 'A thrilling read from one of my favorite writers'KARIN SLAUGHTER 'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year! I can't recall when this many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel.'JEFFERY DEAVER 'The Queen of forensic crime'EVENING STANDARD.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The remarkable story of three Yorkshire cricketers from the Golden Age - George Hirst, Wilfred Rhodes and Schofield Haigh - who transformed their county's fortunes, inspired a generation of cricketers and left a unique legacy on the game. Between them, Hirst, Rhodes and Haigh scored over 77,000 runs and took almost 9000 wickets in a combined 2500 appearances, helping Yorkshire to seven County Championship triumphs. The records they set will never be beaten, yet the three men - known throughout England as The Triumvirate - were born in two small villages just outside Huddersfield, in Last of the Summer Wine country. Hirst pioneered and perfected the art of swing and seam bowling, Rhodes took more first-class wickets than anyone else in history, while the genial Haigh's achievements as a bowler at Yorkshire have been surpassed only by his two close friends; their influence would extend far beyond England, as they all went to India to coach, laying the foundations of cricket in the subcontinent. Pearson, whose biography of Learie Constantine, Connie, won the MCC Book of the Year Award, brings the characters and the age vividly to life, showing how these cricketing stars came to symbolise the essence of Yorkshire. This was a time when the gritty northern professionals from the White Rose county took on some of the most glittering amateurs of the age, including W.G.Grace, C.B.Fry, Prince Ranji and Gilbert Jessop, and when writers such as Neville Cardus and J.M.Kilburn were on hand to bring their achievements to a wider audience.The First of the Summer Wine is a celebration of a vanished age, but also reveals how the efforts of Hirst, Rhodes and Haigh helped create the modern era, too.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A terrific book to encourage sharing and making new friends not to mention the perfect present for dog lovers!Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Gossip Girlbut make it royal aBlack LGBTQ+ royal reimagining full of scandalous secrets, rollercoaster romances and one hell of a mystery, from the award-winning author Benjamin Dean. 'Scandalous, funny and deliciously compelling!'Catherine Doyle, co-author of Twin Crowns'All hail this royal debut that twists, turns, and revels in palace intrigue and deceit.' Kirkus James has been a prince all his life, and since he was born, he's been thrust into the spotlight as the first Black heir to the throne. But when his father dies unexpectedly, James is crowned king at the tender age of seventeen, and his life irrevocably changes. When James' boyfriend suddenly goes missing, threatening envelopes appear in the palace, and gossip and scandals that only he knows are leaked to the public. As the anonymous informant continues to expose every last skeleton in the royal closet, James realises even those in his inner circle can't be trusted.#LongLiveTheScandalPRAISE FOR THE KING IS DEAD: 'A moreish mashup of scandalous thriller and royal intrigue combines with smart observations on race and power, underpinned with real heart.' The Guardian 'All hail this exquisitely twisty, delightfully queer mystery.'Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You 'Benjamin Dean has written a royal triumph.'Juno Dawson, author of Her Majesty's Royal Coven 'A compelling thriller that stays with you long after you've finished reading.'Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First 'A scandalous peek behind the royal curtain, with more jaw-dropping, OMG-twists than even the most salacious tabloid journalist could create.'Erik J. Brown, author of All That's Left in the World 'One page-burning scandal after another. Benjamin Dean is YA royalty.'Femi Fadugba, author of The Upper World 'A scandalous, twisty mystery that had me on the edge of my seat gasping for more.'Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist 'A twisty thriller that kept me guessing until the very end.'Lex Croucher, author of Reputation 'Addictive, compelling, and utterly delicious.'Simon James Green, author of Noah Can't Even 'The scandal of the season!'Abiola Bello, author of Love in Winter Wonderland 'A delicious royal mystery.'The Bookseller 368 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A truly delightful and escapist coming-of-age story, for fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett; the third novel in the Witches of Woodville series. 432 pp. Englisch.